The front view of the newly restored Glenn Curtiss Mansion located within the Miami Springs are of Miami close to the famed 36th Street along Miami International Airport
Looking from the second floor onto the large court yard area
Down in the court yard facing the upper three descending windows which were to the secret stairwell that Glenn Curtiss had designed into the house so as to escape from unwanted company who came to visit as it led to the court yard and across to his garage
Another vantage view point from within the court yard
An inside view of Glenn Curtiss garage where he spent a great deal of time designing and tinkering with his ideas and where the U.S. Navy first official aircraft the A-1 Triad seaplane design was formulated. Today the garage serves as a classroom for Captain Barrington Irving aviation students
One the four main garage doors now fully and wonderfully restored
An outside view of the garage where Glenn Curtiss invented the design for the U.S. Navy first and official aircraft the Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane
Glenn Curtiss himself at the control of his A-1 Triad seaplane for the U.S. Navy
The Curtiss A-1 Triad on water trails, note the center pontoon and outboard wing floats
2011 Marked the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Naval Aviation, note the Curtiss A-1 Triad within the logo with the soon to be F-35 Strike Fighter which will replace the F-18 in the near future and become the front line of U.S. Naval Aviation
Miami. Springs, Florida 25th June 2012: Tucked away within a small quite corner of Miami, Florida within the shadow of Miami International Airport, among the sprawling golf course of Miami Springs, just North of the famed 36th Street of which is known all too well to all of those in aviation, sits an aviation treasured site. We refer to the site and former home of aviation pioneer Mr. Glenn Curtiss.
As the only existing structure directly connected to aviation pioneer and promoter, flying ace, prolific inventor, developer, "Father of U.S. Naval Aviation" and Distinguished Flying Cross recipient Glenn Hammond Curtiss. The Curtiss Mansion at 500 Deer Run was not only home to Curtiss and his family from its construction in 1925 to his death in 1930, but also served as the setting for a prodigious body of work and numerous of accomplishments and activities that the aviation pioneer undertook while he resided at 500 Dear Run.
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places (2001) and designated Miami Spring Historic Site in (1987), the Curtiss Mansion is an American aviation treasure that Miami has to offer to the world. In relationship to the Curtiss Mansion another notable and worth wild mention has to be given to another famed aviation site here in Miami known as Watson Island.
Watson Island is where Arthur Pappy Chalks commenced operation with Chalks Airways in 1917 and it ended in 2007, thus making Chalks Airways the oldest continuously operating airline in the United States, older than Pan American Airways which was founded in 1927 and ended operation in 1992. Luckily through their long standing personal and supportive, professional friendship with Captain Barrington Irving, the 94th AeroClaims-Aviation Consultant Group (94th ACG) was able to have toured the spaces of this amazing site concerning American aviation history. One historical issue that the site holds is the famed "Garage" where Glenn Curtiss spent a great deal of time inventing and creating many ideas.
One such idea is said to have been the design for the Curtiss A-1 Triad Seaplane, the U.S. Navy first official aircraft, thus making Glenn Curtiss the "Father of U.S. Naval Aviation". Oddly enough that same garage now amazing restored serves as modern day classroom for the students of Captain Irving aviation classes.and a place of education operation for Captain Irving.
As former U.S. Navy Flyer, (94th ACG) Founder and CEO, Benny Benitez was amazed to have been in the place where U.S. Naval Aviation got its start back in 1911. It was truly and honor and special thanks to our dear friend Captain Barrington Irving for the opportunity to have experienced the Curtiss Mansion.
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